10 useful home remedies to remove dark circles

When you see some one , the first thing you notice their eyes, suppose some one is having beautiful almond shaped eyes but developed dark circles. It can diminish the appeal of the eyes and liveliness . It will constantly tickle into mind that how to remove dark cirles.This article contains all natural ingredients which are nearly available at home.

Before trying any home remedy or cream one should know the reasons of dark circles as well understand your skin type. Consider age criteria as well.Every skin is different so blindly applying any thing to skin isn't recommended .

Few reasons for the dark circles are:

1 Lack of sleep: Inadequate sleep or disturb sleep patterns may result in dark circles.

2 Harsh treatment: Washing face,eyes abruptly or use any harsh face wash which contains grains or even using make up so frequently may dry your skin and turn it into dark circles.

3 Too much strain:Using a laptop, phone or watching too much tv can strain your eyes. This isn't limited to electronic appliances only but also to reading in insufficient light can lead to dark circles.

4 Drinking less water: This reason is so common and can be corrected in no time.Its well known truth if you drink much water your skin will glow.

Here are some of the great home remedies to improve and removedark circles:

1 Coconut oil: This oil has abundant benefits for skincare, haircare, wound and even you can consume it.This could be counted as one of the oldest and simple home remedy. Coconut oil has vitamin E ,saturated fat & monosaturated fat which can lighten dark circles and even out the skin tone also. It moistens the skin well. Saturated fat in coconut oil strengthens our skin cell and also protect from darkening. Monosaturated fat maintains our water level in the skin which results as glow in skin.  

 The best part of coconut oil is, its cold property so it doesn’t harm any skin type even if it's oily or acne-prone. Coconut oil remedy :

Take few drops of coconut oil which can be absorbed within 5 to 10 minutes in the skin. Massage it gently around the eyes with fingertips. Move your fingers from left (your nose side) to right side towards the end of eyebrows, press at both of the sides for one minute and leave. Repeat this for five to ten minutes. Do massage, preferably at sleep time so you don’t have to wash it. You can do this quick massage every day, this is a pure gentle remedy that may take some time to remove dark circles as the skin around the eyes should not be irritated with over massage.

2 Aloe Vera gel: This natural herb has plenty of health benefits. Aloe Vera gel is great for both skin and hair. Aloe Vera has vitamin A, B, C, E, minerals, etc. which help in making skin supple and less darken. Pure aloe vera is good if it's not available you can use any one available in the market. Find organic aloe vera gel which has almost no scent.

Aloe vera gel remedy:

Massage around eyes for 10 to 15 minutes then wash it. You can do aloe vera massage at any time. You can leave it overnight.

3 Potato: Potato has vitamin C which improves skin tone. It helps to remove the dark circle with its cooling effects.

Potato remedy:

 You can use it on alternate days. Peel the potato, grind it into a mixer grinder. Strain the juice of the potato. Mix it with milk. Dab cotton pad into it and put it onto the eyes for 15 to 20 minutes. And then wash it with cool water.

4 Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds are great for hair, skin, and health. You can consume it every day without any health or skin concerns. It will help you a lot. Flaxseeds are full of proteins. Flaxseeds don't only remove dark circles but also tightens the skin.

 Flaxseeds remedy:

 Take a full spoon of flaxseeds, add little water to it, boil it for 5 minutes. Then strain it carefully with a strainer or thin cloth. Let it be cool. Mix a little aloe vera gel and few drops of coconut oil. Massage this gel mixture for 5 to 10 minutes around the eyes with fingertips. Then wash it with warm water.

5 Cucumber: Cucumber is the most used ingredient for dark circles. Cucumber is full of vitamin C and minerals. Mostly cucumber doesn’t need any assistant ingredient to be mixed with . If needed it can be mixed with rose water or raw milk.

Cucumber remedy:

Before applying cucumber refrigerate it for one hour then use. Peel the cucumber skin. Slice it or make juice of it and apply it around the eyes. Cucumber can be kept for a longer period. It can be used once or even twice a day.

6 Sandalwood: Sandalwood has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and disinfectant qualities which help skin various conditions. Sandalwood is a rare ayurvedic property to be used.

sandalwood remedy: In any form, sandalwood is beneficial. You can either take a sandalwood stick or powder (should be organic). Mix it with few drops of coconut oil. And massage for 5 minutes. then wash it off. This remedy can be done once a week.

7 Yoghurt: Yoghurt is full of protein. It helps you in many ways to improve your health. It has both amino & lactic acid which prevent darkness in the skin.

 Yoghurt remedy:

You can mix yoghurt with any of these - honey, aloe vera gel ,coconut oil, or ghee. Yoghurt may have a tingling sensation when applied around the eyes.

Take one spoon of yogurt with very little amount of ghee or less than 1/4 spoon . Mix it. Massage for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse with warm water.

8 Castor oil: Castor oil also has cool properties. Apart from its cool property castor oil has lots of fatty acids which protect skin against environmental damage.

Castor oil remedy:

Castor oil can be applied as it is or can be mixed with coconut oil as castor oil is very thick and hard to remove. Massage for 5 to 10 minutes. And wash it off.

9 Avocado: Avocado has protein, vitamin C, and E, etc. These help in building collagen. & Vitamin C helps to even skin tone.

Avocado remedy:

Mash avocado to a paste, mix it with aloe vera gel, and apply it around the eyes. Keep it for 10 minutes. Then wash it.

Freshly prepared homemade white butter kept in a clay bowl

10 White butter: A homemade white butter that is fermented for few days. An unsalted butter. It tastes sweet. It has lactic acid which helps in preventing dark circles.

White butter remedy:

Use homemade white butter or find ready-made unsalted or lactic butter. Since the butter has lactic acid, nothing more needs to be added. Massage it around the eyes for 10 minutes then wash it with warm water.    

The skin around eyes is sensitive so always do a test patch under ear before any remedy or cream. 

This article doesn’t provide any medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only. The content is accurate to the best of the author’s knowledge & doesn’t mean to doctor’s consultation or the licensed health professional on an individual basis. Never ignore professional medical advice in treatment .